How Obayashi Corporation’s AiCorb Uses AI to Rapidly Generate Building Facade Designs and Streamline Architectural Workflows

Obayashi Corporation developed AiCorb, an AI-powered design tool in collaboration with SRI International and Hypar, that rapidly generates multiple building facade designs from hand-sketched drawings and 3D models. AiCorb converts these designs into 3D models integrated with BIM platforms, enabling architects to optimize design iterations, improve site planning, and accelerate consensus-building with clients.

Early design stages are time-consuming with limited ability to rapidly explore multiple facade options and visualize them in 3D

Developed two AI models: one generating numerous facade proposals from sketches and 3D outlines, another converting designs and real facade images into 3D models on Hypar platform; integrates geospatial and environmental data for site planning